Four horsemen of The Apocalypse

external image h2_19.73.209.jpgDate-1497Located in Germany
5 Facts
  • This painting specificly symolizes Conquest, War, Famine, and Death
  • The horses were white, red, black, and pale although they are pianted black and white
  • It ws painted by albercht Durer
  • These horses are mentioned in the end of the book of revolation in the bible sympolizing the end of the world
  • conquest is sometimes called pestalince and Death is also refferred to as plague

The Four horsemen of the Apocalypse are painted by Albercht durer and are four horsemen mentioned in revolation 6:1-8 in the bible. They symbolize the hardships the human race must overcome before the apocalypse. They specificaly mean War, Famine, Conquest and Death. These horses are red, white, black and pale. They are said to bring the end of the world when the apocalypse comes.